Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-19
1prrER rRon1 RICHMOND.
Especial Cor OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.

Especial Cor. OF the Alexandria aAZhTTE'I
RICHMOND. March lS.-Thus far there
has been but one roll call in the House OF
Delegates. That call was made the day the
General Assembly convened, and showed
that nearly every member was present.
Those who were not present Wednesday
came in to-day. Among them were dele
gates Cardwell, Wise and Waddill. The
latter came in smiling and laughing, and
meeting Major Carter, the journal clerk,
told him very funny thing on Delegate
Hylton, which I cannot refrain from writ
ing: Mr.. Hylton is the most quiet man In
the Legislature; he has never made speech,
and the only thing he does is to sit quietly
in his seat and "vote the straight republican
tick et." Very often he says AYE" and
mo" in such a feeble way that clerk Bigger
has much trouble in recording Mr.. Hylton's
vote. To-day Speaker Stuart had under
consideration the matter OF filling vacancies
on certain committees. Mr.. Hylton does
not like to serve on q committee, and when
talking to day with Mr.. Waddill he said, u
do think that they have the d-mn-st fools
on the asylum committees that can be
found in the Legislature" Then pausing
awhile he added, THAT man Stuart was
looking at me to-day, and l wouldn't be
surprised if he didn't get me on one of
them" Speaker Stuart has not made the
appointments yet, but it would be real funny
if he selected MIR. Hylton, who, by the way,
hasn't single enemy in the General As
sembly.
A member of the Legislature who has
been questioning the other members upon
the matter of adopting the constitutional
amendment to compel the bondholders to
fund within certain time or looee the prin.
cipal, tells me that there are seventeen SEN
ators and forty-three delegates who have a
tendency TO vote for the constitutional
amendment. His estimate does not tally
with mine. On the other hand, while find
that there are quite number Of democratic
members who will vote for the proposition
when it is submitted, if it be submitted at
all, there are many others who will not give
| their vote to such q measure. The DEM
ocratic members will consider the matter in
caucus next week, and the republicans will
also discuss the proposition. | think the
republicans will unanimously oppose any
measure looking to repudiation-at least
have been so informed by one of them.
Mr.. Downing, of Warren, introduced
| bill in the House to day, the object of which
ia to relieve two districts in Warren county
from the payment of certain moneys bor-
rowed from the county school fund, appor
toned to those districts. The money in ques
ton was apportioned in 1885 and 1887, and
amounts TO about five hundred dollars.
| l have noticed many times what perfect
quiet there is in the House or Senate when
Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge is praying. No
such attention is shown to any other minis
ter. 1t is hard matter TO keep the House
perfr city quiet at any time. DR.. Hoge's
prayers are very short but they are fervent
ard eloquent. When called upon to day he
said 1--WE humby adore thee Great God as
the fountain OF being, of all blessedness
We worship thee as God, father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, through whom alone We have
access to Thee. For his sake we bsseech
| Thee to grant Us free remission OF our sins,
and grace and honor to serve Thee all our
days. May We walk hambly, and reverently
and obediently before Thee; and kindly and
courteously and charitably towards all our
fellow men, Grant thy blessing to rest upon
our Commonwealth, upon its Governor and
| legislators, upon its judges and magistrates,
and upon its institutions Of learning and in
duslria pursuits, and upon all its enter
prises which have for their object the
welfare and prosperity Of the people.
And To this end, oh God direct and
override the deliberations of Thy servants in
this house this day, and to the end of this
| session, we ask for Christ's sake. Amen"
have known other ministers TO offer up
prayer that would almost fill two columns.
DR. Hoge's prayers, +" said delegate to-day,
ARE always to the point, and impress me
more than the prayers of any other preach
err" B. p. o.